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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2727916
(54) English Title: AN APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING AN ANATOMICAL POSITIONER ON A PATIENT CARE PLATFORM
(54) French Title: SYSTEME DE MONTAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT ANATOMIQUE SUR UNE PLATEFORME DE SOINS
Status: Expired and beyond the Period of Reversal
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • A61G 13/12 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • CAMPAGNA, MICHAEL (United States of America)
  • CITOW, JONATHAN S. (United States of America)
(73) Owners :
  • DESIGN MD LLC.
(71) Applicants :
  • DESIGN MD LLC. (United States of America)
(74) Agent: BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 2015-05-26
(86) PCT Filing Date: 2009-06-30
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 2010-03-25
Examination requested: 2014-05-30
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/US2009/049302
(87) International Publication Number: US2009049302
(85) National Entry: 2010-12-06

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
12/464,456 (United States of America) 2009-05-12
61/098,757 (United States of America) 2008-09-20

Abstracts

English Abstract


An apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a patient care platform
includes a clamping mechanism for
allowing man operator to quickly and securely join the apparatus to the
patient care platform. Guide rails are joined to the clamping
mechanism. The guide rails extend away from the patient care platform. Slides
slidably join to the guide rails to allow the operator
to position the anatomical positioner to impart a force on a patient on the
patient care platform. The slides include brakes for at
least stopping movement in a direction away from the patient care platform,
and brake releases for releasing the brakes. Supports
join to the slides for supporting the anatomical positioner. The supports have
restraints for allowing the operator to quickly secure
and adjust the anatomical positioner, whereby the anatomical positioner is
positioned by the operator to impart the force on the
patient and locked in place.


French Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de montage d'un dispositif de positionnement anatomique sur une plateforme de soins comprenant un mécanisme de blocage permettant à l'opérateur de fixer rapidement et solidement ledit système à la plateforme de soins. Des rails de guidage sont associés au mécanisme de blocage. Les rails de guidage se prolongent au-delà de la plateforme de soins. Des coulisses sont reliées de façon coulissante aux rails de guidage afin de permettre à l'opérateur de positionner le dispositif de positionnement anatomique de façon à ce qu'il exerce une force sur le patient placé sur la plateforme de soins. Les coulisses comprennent des freins permettant au moins d'arrêter le mouvement dans la direction opposée à la plateforme de soin et des dispositifs de desserrage des freins pour desserrer les freins. Des supports sont reliés aux coulisses afin de supporter le dispositif de positionnement anatomique. Les supports comportent des dispositifs de retenue permettant à l'opérateur de fixer et de régler rapidement le dispositif de positionnement anatomique, de façon à le positionner de telle sorte à ce qu'il exerce ladite force sur le patient, puis à le verrouiller dans cette position.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


CLAIMS:
1. An apparatus comprising:
means for securely joining the apparatus to a patient care platform;
means for extending away from an end of the patient care platform only in a
plane
defined by lengthwise sides of the patient care platform, said extending means
being joined to
said joining means;
means for moving along a length of said extending means;
means for stopping movement of said moving means in a direction away from a
patient laying on the patient care platform and for selectively enabling free
movement of said
moving means; and
means for joining a Citow Cervical Visualizer type shoulder press with said
moving
means, the shoulder press being positioned by movement of said moving means
along said
extending means and held in place by said stopping means for selectively
holding the
shoulder press pressured onto the patient's shoulders when the shoulders are
resting on the
patient care platform.
2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said stopping means allows
movement in
a direction toward the patient care platform.
3. An apparatus comprising:
at least one clamping mechanism for quickly and securely joining the apparatus
to
lengthwise sides of a patient care platform;
at least one guide rail being rigidly joined to said at least one clamping
mechanism for
extending away from an end of the patient care platform only in a plane
defined by the
lengthwise sides of the patient care platform;
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at least one slide being slidably joined to said at least one guide rail to
enable
positioning of said slides along at least portions of said guide rails;
at least one handbrake mechanism being joined to said at least one slide for
stopping
movement of said at least one slide in a direction away from a patient laying
on the patient
care platform and for selectively enabling free movement of said slides; and
at least one support being joined to said at least one slide, said at least
one support
being operable for supporting at least a portion of a Citow Cervical
Visualizer type shoulder
press, said at least one support comprising an upward support member and a
restraint forming
a portion of cradle for the shoulder press, said upward support member being
configured to
form an acute angle relative to a portion of the plane that includes the
patient care platform
when said apparatus is in use, said cradle portion being operable to position
the corresponding
shoulder press portion by movement of said at least one slide along said at
least one guide rail
and held in place by said at least one handbrake mechanism to thereby be
operable for
selectively holding the shoulder press pressured onto the patient's shoulders
with the
shoulders resting on the patient care platform when said apparatus is in use.
4. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said restraints are
pivotal.
5. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said handbrake mechanisms
comprise
levers for operation.
6. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said at least one guide
rail is joined to
said at least one clamping mechanism such that the distance between the guide
rail and the at
least one clamping mechanism is greater than the width of the patient care
platform.
7. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said at least one clamping
mechanism
join to the accessory side rails of the patient care platform with a twist
dial.
8. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said at least one clamping
mechanism
clamp to surfaces of the patient care platform.

9. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, in which said at least one clamping
mechanism
clamp to surfaces of the patient care platform with an actuating plate.
10. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said handbrake mechanisms
incorporate
a braking system that is configured to enable an operator to move the slide in
a direction
towards the patient on the patient care platform and selectively control
movement of said slide
in a direction away from the patient.
11. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said handbrake mechanisms
are
configured to be operable as quick releases that quickly release enabling an
operator to
promptly move the shoulder press away from the patient in an emergency
situation.
12. The apparatus as recited in claim 3, in which said upward support
members comprise a
height higher than a shoulder area of a patient laying on the patient care
platform to impart a
downward force component onto the patient's shoulder area during use.
13. An apparatus comprising:
a left section comprising:
a left clamping mechanism for securely joining with a left side of the patient
care platform;
a left guide rail being rigidly joined with said left clamping mechanism for
extending away from an end of the patient care platform only in a plane
defined by the
lengthwise sides of the patient care platform, said left guide rail being
joined to said
left clamping mechanism to have a separation distance away from the left side
in the
plane;
a left slide slidably joined with said left guide rail, said left slide being
operable to slide along at least a portion of said left guide rail;
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a left handbrake mechanism being joined to said left slide for stopping
movement of said left slide in a direction away from a patient laying on the
patient
care platform and for selectively enabling free movement of said left slide;
and
a left support being joined to said left slide, said left support being
operable for
supporting a left side of a Citow Cervical Visualizer type shoulder press,
said left
support comprising a left upward support member and a left restraint forming a
left
side of a cradle for the left side of the shoulder press, said left upward
support member
being positioned at an acute angle relative to a portion of the plane to the
right of said
left guide rail, said left side of said cradle being operable to position the
left side of the
shoulder press by movement of said left slide along said left guide rail and
to hold in
place by said left handbrake mechanism to thereby enable selectively holding
the
shoulder press pressured onto the patient's left shoulder with the left
shoulder resting
on the patient care platform when said apparatus is in use; and
a right section comprising:
a right clamping mechanism for securely joining with a right side of the
patient care platform;
a right guide rail being rigidly joined with said right clamping mechanism for
extending away from the end of the patient care platform only in the plane,
said right
guide rail being joined to said right clamping mechanisms to have a separation
distance away from the right side in the plane;
a right slide slidably joined to said right guide rail, said right slide being
operable to slide along at least a portion of said right guide rail;
a right handbrake mechanism being joined to said right slide for stopping
movement of said right slide in a direction away from the patient laying on
the patient
care platform and for selectively enabling free movement of said right slide;
and
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a right support being joined to said right slide, said right support being
operable for supporting a right side of a Citow Cervical Visualizer type
shoulder press,
said right support comprising a right upward support member and a right
restraint
forming a right side of the cradle for the right side of the shoulder press,
said right
upward support member being positioned at an acute angle relative to a portion
of the
plane to the left of said right guide rail, said right side of said cradle
being operable to
position the right side of the shoulder press by movement of said right slide
along said
right guide rail and to hold in place by said right handbrake mechanism to
thereby
enable selectively holding the shoulder press pressured onto the patient's
right
shoulder with the right shoulder resting on the patient care platform when
said
apparatus is in use.
14. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left restraint and
said right restraint
are configured to be pivotal.
15. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left handbrake
mechanism and said
right handbrake mechanism each comprise a hand-operated lever.
16. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left clamping
mechanism and said
right clamping mechanism each clamp to an accessory side rail of the patient
care platform.
17. The apparatus as recited in claim 16, in which said left clamping
mechanism and said
right clamping mechanism secure to the accessory side rails of the patient
care platform with a
twist dial.
18. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left clamping
mechanism and said
right clamping mechanism each clamp to a surface of the patient care platform.
19. The apparatus as recited in claim 18, in which said left clamping
mechanism and said
right clamping mechanism each clamp to the surface of the patient care
platform with an
actuating plate.
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20. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left handbrake
mechanism and said
right handbrake mechanism each incorporate a braking system that is configured
to enable an
operator to move the shoulder press onto the shoulders of a patient laying on
the patient care
platform and selectively control movement of the shoulder press in a direction
away from the
patient.
21. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left handbrake
mechanism and said
right handbrake mechanism are configured as quick releases that quickly
release enabling an
operator to rapidly move the shoulder press away from the patient in an
emergency medical
intervention.
22. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, said acute angles lie in an
intersecting plane that
is parallel to a face of the end of the patient care platform.
23. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, in which said left and right
upward support
comprise a height higher than a shoulder area of an average sized patient
laying on the patient
care platform to enable the shoulder press to impart a downward force
component onto the
shoulder area during use.
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Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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AN APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING AN ANATOMICAL POSITIONER
ON A PATIENT CARE PLATFORM
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER LISTING
APPENDIX
Not applicable.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is
subject to
copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile
reproduction by
anyone of the patent document or patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent
and Trademark
Office, patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights
whatsoever.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to medical equipment. More
particularly, the
invention relates to a table mount for use with a shoulder press that
positions patient's
shoulders during medical procedures.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Best practices demand correct visualization of the vertebrae intraoperatively
for all
surgical approaches involving the cervical spine. The Citow Cervical
Visualizer (CCV) has
proven to be a safe and effective means by which a spine surgeon can correctly
ascertain that
surgery is being performed at the correct level, thereby significantly
diminishing the
possibility of wrong site surgery in the cervical vertebrae. The CCV is a
handheld radiolucent
shoulder positioning device, or shoulder press, designed to facilitate and
optimize the
visualization of the cervical vertebrae during surgical approaches by moving
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shoulders out of the way in order to visualize an additional two to three
vertebrae.
Accomplishing this task via the usage of a pair of radiolucent carbon fiber
pusher tubes that
terminate in matched radiolucent arches, the CCV utilizes an adjustable
horizontal crossbar
tipped with ergonomic handgrips to transmit the necessary 24 to 37 pounds of
motive force
upon the patient's shoulders (i.e., the Acromion Clavicular joint)
facilitating the transient
movement of these structures and thereby allowing optimized visualization of
the cervical
vertebrae under X-Ray. The utilization of the CCV in this modality is effected
by a live
operator positioned at the head of the surgical table delivering this motive
force thru handheld
positioning and manipulation. Thus, the live operator is exposed to radiation
from the X-Rays,
which is an undesirable consequence of using the CCV. Furthermore, the CCV is
often used
in a complex surgical environment comprising a multitude of leads, lines and
monitoring
equipment around which the operator must maneuver, which may be a very
difficult task.
In view of the foregoing, there is a need for improved techniques for
providing means
for using a shoulder press such as the CCV on a patient without a live
operator that may be
easily employed in a complex surgical environment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of
limitation,
in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which like reference
numerals refer to
similar elements and in which:
Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary universal table mount for a shoulder press
in use on a
surgical table, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0010] Figure
2 illustrates an exemplary table mount for a shoulder press for use on patient
surfaces without
side rails, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in the figures are not necessarily
drawn to
scale.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To achieve the forgoing and other objects and in accordance with the purpose
of the
invention, an apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a patient
care platform is
presented.
In one embodiment, an apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a
patient
care platform is presented. The apparatus includes means for securely joining
to the patient
care platform, means for extending away from the patient care platform, means
for moving
along a length of the extending means, means for stopping movement in a
direction away
from the patient care platform, means for releasing the stopping means for
allowing
movement away from the patient care platform and means for supporting the
anatomical
positioner, whereby the anatomical positioner is positioned by movement along
the extending
means and locked in place by the stopping means. In another embodiment the
stopping means
further allows movement in a direction toward the patient care platform.
In another embodiment an apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a
patient care platform is presented. The apparatus includes a clamping
mechanism for allowing
an operator to quickly and securely join the apparatus to the patient care
platform. Guide rails
are joined to the clamping mechanism. The guide rails extend away from the
patient care
platform. Slides slidably join to the guide rails to allow the operator to
position the anatomical
positioner to impart a force on a patient on the patient care platform. The
slides include brakes
for at least stopping movement in a direction away from the patient care
platform, and brake
releases for releasing the brakes. Supports join to the slides for supporting
the anatomical
positioner. The supports have restraints for allowing the operator to quickly
secure and adjust
the anatomical positioner, whereby the anatomical positioner is positioned by
the operator to
impart the force on the patient and locked in place such that the operator can
vacate the
immediate area of the patient care platform. In various other embodiments the
restraints are
pivoting and the brake releases include a lever for the operator to easily
handle. In other
embodiments the clamping mechanism clamps to accessory side rails of the
patient care
platform and the clamping mechanism secures to the accessory side rails of the
patient care
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platform with a twist dial. In yet other embodiments the clamping mechanism
clamps to
surfaces of the patient care platform and the clamping mechanism clamps to
surfaces of the
patient care platform with actuating plates. In another embodiment the brakes
incorporate an
internal friction braking system that allows the operator to move the
anatomical positioner
toward the patient care platform and stops movement away from the patient care
platform. In
still another embodiment the brake releases quickly release the brakes for
allowing the
operator to rapidly move the anatomical positioner away from the patient.
In another embodiment, there is provided an apparatus comprising: means for
securely
joining the apparatus to a patient care platform; means for extending away
from an end of the
patient care platform only in a plane defined by lengthwise sides of the
patient care platform,
said extending means being joined to said joining means; means for moving
along a length of
said extending means; means for stopping movement of said moving means in a
direction
away from a patient laying on the patient care platform and for selectively
enabling free
movement of said moving means; and
means for joining a Citow Cervical Visualizer
type shoulder press with said moving means, the shoulder press being
positioned by
movement of said moving means along said extending means and held in place by
said
stopping means for selectively holding the shoulder press pressured onto the
patient's
shoulders when the shoulders are resting on the patient care platform.
In another embodiment, there is provided an apparatus comprising: at least one
clamping mechanism for quickly and securely joining the apparatus to
lengthwise sides of a
patient care platform; at least one guide rail being rigidly joined to said at
least one clamping
mechanism for extending away from an end of the patient care platform only in
a plane
defined by the lengthwise sides of the patient care platform; at least one
slide being slidably
joined to said at least one guide rail to enable positioning of said slides
along at least portions
of said guide rails; at least one handbrake mechanism being joined to said at
least one slide for
stopping movement of said at least one slide in a direction away from a
patient laying on the
patient care platform and for selectively enabling free movement of said
slides; and at least
one support being joined to said at least one slide, said at least one support
being operable for
supporting at least a portion of a Citow Cervical Visualizer type shoulder
press, said at least
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one support comprising an upward support member and a restraint forming a
portion of cradle
for the shoulder press, said upward support member being configured to form an
acute angle
relative to a portion of the plane that includes the patient care platform
when said apparatus is
in use, said cradle portion being operable to position the corresponding
shoulder press portion
by movement of said at least one slide along said at least one guide rail and
held in place by
said at least one handbrake mechanism to thereby be operable for selectively
holding the
shoulder press pressured onto the patient's shoulders with the shoulders
resting on the patient
care platform when said apparatus is in use.
In another embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein, in
which
said at least one guide rail is joined to said at least one clamping mechanism
such that the
distance between the guide rail and the at least one clamping mechanism is
greater than the
width of the patient care platform.
In another embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein, in
which
said handbrake mechanisms incorporate a braking system that is configured to
enable an
operator to move the slide in a direction towards the patient on the patient
care platform and
selectively control movement of said slide in a direction away from the
patient.
In another embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein, in
which
said upward support members comprise a height higher than a shoulder area of a
patient
laying on the patient care platform to impart a downward force component onto
the patient's
shoulder area during use.
In another embodiment an apparatus for mounting an anatomical positioner on a
patient care platform is presented. The apparatus includes a left clamp for
securely joining to
a left side of the patient care platform. A right clamp securely joins to a
right side of the
patient care platform. A left guide rail joins to the left clamp for extending
away from the left
clamp and parallel to the left side of the patient care platform. A right
guide rail joins to the
right clamp for extending away from the right clamp and parallel to the right
side of the
patient care platform. A left slide slidably joins to the left guide rail for
moving along a length
of the left guide rail. The left slide includes a left brake for at least
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direction away from the patient care platform, and a left brake release for
releasing the left
brake and allowing movement away from the patient care platform. A right slide
slidably
joins to the right guide rail for moving along a length of the right guide
rail. The right slide
includes a right brake for at least stopping movement in a direction away from
the patient care
platform, and a right brake release for releasing the right brake and allowing
movement away
from the patient care platform. A left upward support is joined to the left
slide and extends
above the patient care platform for supporting a left side of the anatomical
positioner. The left
upward support includes a left restraint for securing the anatomical
positioner. A right upward
support is joined to the right slide and extends above the patient care
platform for supporting a
right side of the anatomical positioner. The right upward support includes a
right restraint for
securing the anatomical positioner, whereby the anatomical positioner is
positioned by
movement along the left guide rail and the right guide rail, and locked in
place by the left
brake and the right brake. In other embodiments the left restraint and the
right restraint are
pivoting and the left brake release and the right brake release each include a
hand-operated
lever. In yet other embodiments the left clamp and the right clamp each clamp
to accessory
side rails of the patient care platform and the left clamp and the right clamp
secure to the
accessory side rails of the patient care platform with a twist dial. In still
other embodiments
the left clamp and the right clamp each clamp to surfaces of the patient care
platform and the
left clamp and the right clamp each clamp to surfaces of the patient care
platform with
actuating plates. In yet another embodiment the left brake and the right brake
incorporate an
internal friction braking system that allows movement toward the patient care
platform and
stops movement away from the patient care platform. In still another
embodiment the left
brake release and the right brake release quickly release the left brake and
right brake for
rapid movement away from the patient care platform.
In an embodiment, there is provided an apparatus comprising: a left section
comprising: a left clamping mechanism for securely joining with a left side of
the patient care
platform; a left guide rail being rigidly joined with said left clamping
mechanism for
extending away from an end of the patient care platform only in a plane
defined by the
lengthwise sides of the patient care platform, said left guide rail being
joined to said left
clamping mechanism to have a separation distance away from the left side in
the plane; a left
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slide slidably joined with said left guide rail, said left slide being
operable to slide along at
least a portion of said left guide rail; a left handbrake mechanism being
joined to said left
slide for stopping movement of said left slide in a direction away from a
patient laying on the
patient care platform and for selectively enabling free movement of said left
slide; and a left
support being joined to said left slide, said left support being operable for
supporting a left
side of a Citow Cervical Visualizer type shoulder press, said left support
comprising a left
upward support member and a left restraint forming a left side of a cradle for
the left side of
the shoulder press, said left upward support member being positioned at an
acute angle
relative to a portion of the plane to the right of said left guide rail, said
left side of said cradle
being operable to position the left side of the shoulder press by movement of
said left slide
along said left guide rail and to hold in place by said left handbrake
mechanism to thereby
enable selectively holding the shoulder press pressured onto the patient's
left shoulder with
the left shoulder resting on the patient care platform when said apparatus is
in use; and a right
section comprising: a right clamping mechanism for securely joining with a
right side of the
patient care platform; a right guide rail being rigidly joined with said right
clamping
mechanism for extending away from the end of the patient care platform only in
the plane,
said right guide rail being joined to said right clamping mechanisms to have a
separation
distance away from the right side in the plane; a right slide slidably joined
to said right guide
rail, said right slide being operable to slide along at least a portion of
said right guide rail; a
right handbrake mechanism being joined to said right slide for stopping
movement of said
right slide in a direction away from the patient laying on the patient care
platform and for
selectively enabling free movement of said right slide; and a right support
being joined to
said right slide, said right support being operable for supporting a right
side of a Citow
Cervical Visualizer type shoulder press, said right support comprising a right
upward support
member and a right restraint forming a right side of the cradle for the right
side of the
shoulder press, said right upward support member being positioned at an acute
angle relative
to a portion of the plane to the left of said right guide rail, said right
side of said cradle being
operable to position the right side of the shoulder press by movement of said
right slide along
said right guide rail and to hold in place by said right handbrake mechanism
to thereby enable
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selectively holding the shoulder press pressured onto the patient's right
shoulder with the right
shoulder resting on the patient care platform when said apparatus is in use.
In a further embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein,
in which
said left handbrake mechanism and said right handbrake mechanism each comprise
a hand-
operated lever.
In a further embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein,
in which
said left clamping mechanism and said right clamping mechanism each clamp to a
surface of
the patient care platform.
In a further embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein,
in which
said left handbrake mechanism and said right handbrake mechanism each
incorporate a
braking system that is configured to enable an operator to move the shoulder
press onto the
shoulders of a patient laying on the patient care platform and selectively
control movement of
the shoulder press in a direction away from the patient.
In a further embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein,
said
acute angles lie in an intersecting plane that is parallel to a face of the
end of the patient care
platform.
In a further embodiment, there is provided the apparatus as described herein,
in which
said left and right upward support comprise a height higher than a shoulder
area of an average
sized patient laying on the patient care platform to enable the shoulder press
to impart a
downward force component onto the shoulder area during use.
Other features, advantages, and object of the present invention will become
more
apparent and be more readily understood from the following detailed
description, which
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present invention is best understood by reference to the detailed figures
and
description set forth herein.
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Embodiments of the invention are discussed below with reference to the
Figures.
However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed
description
given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes as the
invention extends
beyond these limited embodiments. For example, it should be appreciated that
those skilled in
the art will, in light of the teachings of the present invention, recognize a
multiplicity of
alternate and suitable approaches, depending upon the needs of the particular
application, to
implement the functionality of any given detail described herein, beyond the
particular
implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown. That
is, there are
numerous modifications and variations of the invention that are too numerous
to be listed but
that all fit within the scope of the invention. Also, singular words should be
read as plural and
vice versa and masculine as feminine and vice versa, where appropriate, and
alternative
embodiments do not necessarily imply that the two are mutually exclusive.
The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to
embodiments
thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a table attached
device, or
universal table mount, for a shoulder press that provides a firm and stable,
horizontal cradled
platform upon which the shoulder press can travel and lock in such a way as to
effectively and
consistently replicate the action and application of sustained force for the
duration of an X-
Ray, which would otherwise be delivered by a live operator. By providing a
generally
consistent and reliable platform, the table mount allows for the reliable and
correct
positioning and quick release of the shoulder press without the necessity or
presence of a live
operator during the actual patient X-Ray, thereby generally eliminating the
possibility of
exposure to radiation for all personnel. Without a table mount according to
preferred
embodiments, the handheld nature of the shoulder press device offers no such
protection and
precludes the use of the shoulder press device in environments where a C-ARM
(i.e.,
Intraoperative Flouroscope) is utilized due to harmful exposure levels.
Additionally, by
providing a stable platform for the shoulder press throughout the entire
duration of a surgical
procedure, the table mount allows for one time set-up and continuous
positioning of the
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shoulder press in immediate proximity to the usage site, thereby generally
eliminating the
complicated procedure of maneuvering and positioning the shoulder press in the
ubiquitous
environment of leads, lines, anesthesia and monitoring equipment, as well as
greatly
simplifying the usage of the shoulder press without disturbing these sensitive
arrays.
However, alternate usages for preferred embodiments of the present invention
may be
conceived such as, but not limited to, usage in an X-Ray room, usage by
paramedics, usage in
the trauma specialty for diagnosis, usage by orthopedic surgeons as a surgical
positioner for
patient extremities during revision hip arthroplasty, etc. Further alternate
usages for preferred
embodiments of the present invention may also be conceived such as, but not
limited to, usage
in various surgical, diagnostic and imaging procedures as an anatomical
positioner for
applications throughout the entire human anatomy relating to all aspects of
patient care and
specialties. Yet other alternative usages for preferred embodiments of the
present invention
may also be conceived such as, but not limited to, usage relating to all
surgical specialties as a
platform for the positioning and manipulation of tools, equipment, and
necessities relating to
all aspects of patient care, including, but not be limited to, surgical,
diagnostic and imaging of
patients. It is further contemplated that alternate usages for preferred
embodiments of the
present invention may also be conceived such as, but not limited to, usages
relating to all
aspects of veterinary care.
Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary universal table mount 101 for a shoulder
press 103 in
use on a surgical table 105, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention. In the
present embodiment, table mount 101 is comprised of two distinct yet mirror
imaged sections,
a dedicated right section 107 and a dedicated left section 109. Alternate
embodiments may be
implemented in which the left and right sections of the mount are connected.
In the present
embodiment, right section 107 and left section 109 clamp onto surgical table
105, which is
equipped with industry standard accessory side rails 111 provided by table
manufacturers for
the use of the surgical staff in mounting various necessary equipment to
surgical table 105 for
use during surgery. Accessory side rails 111 may use American standard or
metric
measurements, and universal table mounts according to preferred embodiments of
the present
invention may be available in distinct clamping sizes to accommodate these
industry
standards. Right section 107 and left section 109 of table mount 101 slide
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accessory side rails 111, and an attachment mechanism 113 fully seats and is
secured with a
simple twist dial 115. Guide rails 117 extend from attachment mechanisms 113
onto which
upward supports 118 are slidably attached with slides 119. Attachment
mechanisms 113 are
preferably made of aluminum; however, the attachment mechanisms in alternate
embodiments
may be made of different materials such as, but not limited to, different
metals or plastic.
Guide rails 117 and upward supports 118 are preferably one-inch square
aluminum bars.
However, those skilled in the art, in light of the present teachings, will
readily recognize that
the mount rails and upward supports in alternate embodiments may be made in
different
shapes and sizes and be made of various different materials such as, but not
limited to,
different metals or plastic. Furthermore, slides 119 are preferably made of
plastic; however,
alternate materials such as, but not limited to, various metals may also be
used. In the present
embodiment, slides 119 comprise handbrakes 121 that enable upward supports 118
to be
locked into place on guide rails 117.
In typical use of the present embodiment, after mounting table mount 101 to
accessory
side rails 111, placement of shoulder press 103 within a shoulder press cradle
is quick and
easy, and shoulder press 103 is secured within the shoulder press cradle with
adjustable/pivoting L-Shaped restraints 123 provided to accommodate this
function. After
positioning and adjusting shoulder press 103 to the proper width to
effectively migrate the
shoulders distally within table mount 101, an operator may apply the 24 to 37
pounds of
motive force upon the Acromion-Clavicular joint with shoulder press 103 by
squeezing
handbrakes 121 and pushing upward supports 118 or shoulder press 103 toward
the patient on
surgical table 105. The application of motive force by the operator along with
the hand
actuation of handbrakes 121 advances the position of shoulder press 103. When
shoulder
press 103 is correctly positioned, the operator releases handbrakes 121 to
lock sliders 119 and
therefore shoulder press 103 in place. The operator may swiftly and easily
unlock and move
shoulder press 103 away from the patient by squeezing handbrakes 121 and
pulling back.
Some embodiments may also comprise a quick release mechanism for the
handbrakes so that
the shoulder press may be immediately moved away from the patient in case of
an emergency.
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In alternate embodiments, the travel of the upward supports and the shoulder
press
within the shoulder press cradle along the guide rails is unidirectional
toward the patient. In
these embodiments the upward supports are able to move freely toward the
patient and are
prevented from moving away from the patient through the incorporation of an
internal friction
braking system. The actuation of a brake release allows for a reversal of
travel away from the
patient by releasing the internal friction braking system. The friction brake
resists all
backward motion due to tilting and comprises a hand control that reorients the
tilt by finger
tapping in order to enable backward movement. The friction brake preferably
uses a large
trigger somewhat akin to a bicycle handbrake lever. However, a bicycle brake
uses a caliper
style set of rubber pads whereas this friction brake uses no calipers, discs
or pads and instead
utilizes the slight offset of a channel and the guide rail of the table mount
to halt backward
motion unless the internal offset is lessened through application of the
trigger/brake release.
Other alternative embodiments may employ differing means for halting the
backward motion.
These other alternative means will also have at least one hand control means
for enabling
backward movement.
Figure 2 illustrates an exemplary mount 201 for a shoulder press 203 for use
on patient
surfaces without side rails, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention. In the
present embodiment, mount 201 comprises variable clamps 207 rather than
attachment
mechanisms for sliding onto an accessory side rail. Variable clamps 207 slide
over the edges
of a patient surface and are held in place by actuating plates 209 that
squeeze the edges of the
patient surface when clamp locks 211 are employed. In other alternative
embodiments clamps
may be locked into position by any number of devices such as, but not limited
to, levers, dials,
knobs, etc. that are deemed appropriate to the patient anatomy the alternate
embodiments
address. This enables mount 201 to be attached to surfaces other than
operating room surgical
tables with side rails for example, without limitation, other types of patient
beds and tables,
paramedic long boards, imaging tables, exam tables, etc., any other patient
care surfaces
unrestricted to unrestricted to horizontal positions, and whatever variable
geometry offered by
the patient care surface, whether fixed or movable during usage
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Paramedics often carry patients on long boards, and when a patient has a
suspected
subluxation injury (i.e., broken neck), they are brought to the emergency room
(ER) on such a
long board and typically remain on this long board throughout the ER
experience. In typical
use of the present embodiment, shoulder press 203 may be attached to a long
board with
mount 201 to quickly assist in correct visualization of the cervical spine of
the patient to
determine if there is an injury.
Having fully described at least one embodiment of the present invention, other
equivalent or alternative methods of providing a table mount for a shoulder
press or
anatomical positioner according to the present invention will be apparent to
those skilled in
the art. The invention has been described above by way of illustration, and
the specific
embodiments disclosed are not intended to limit the invention to the
particular forms
disclosed. For example, the particular implementation of the table mount may
vary depending
upon the particular type of shoulder press used. The table mounts described in
the foregoing
were directed to implementations for use with the CCV; however, similar
techniques are to
implement table mounts for use with various different shoulder presses,
anatomical
positioners, equipment positioners, etc. Implementations of the present
invention
implemented for use with shoulder presses other than the CCV are contemplated
as within the
scope of the present invention. The invention is thus to cover all
modifications, equivalents,
and alternatives falling within scope of the following claims.
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Event History

Description Date
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2016-06-30
Letter Sent 2015-06-30
Grant by Issuance 2015-05-26
Inactive: Cover page published 2015-05-25
Inactive: Final fee received 2015-03-05
Pre-grant 2015-03-05
Letter Sent 2015-01-22
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2015-01-22
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2015-01-22
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) 2015-01-15
Inactive: Q2 passed 2015-01-15
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2014-12-16
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2014-06-16
Inactive: Report - No QC 2014-06-12
Letter Sent 2014-06-09
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2014-06-03
Advanced Examination Requested - PPH 2014-06-03
Advanced Examination Determined Compliant - PPH 2014-06-03
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2014-05-30
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2014-05-30
Request for Examination Received 2014-05-30
Correct Applicant Requirements Determined Compliant 2013-04-10
Correct Applicant Request Received 2012-04-02
Inactive: Correspondence - PCT 2012-04-02
Inactive: Cover page published 2011-02-18
Inactive: Notice - National entry - No RFE 2011-02-02
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2011-02-01
Inactive: IPC assigned 2011-02-01
Application Received - PCT 2011-02-01
National Entry Requirements Determined Compliant 2010-12-06
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2010-03-25

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Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Basic national fee - standard 2010-12-06
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - standard 02 2011-06-30 2011-06-21
MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - standard 03 2012-07-03 2012-06-19
MF (application, 4th anniv.) - standard 04 2013-07-02 2013-07-02
Request for examination - standard 2014-05-30
MF (application, 5th anniv.) - standard 05 2014-06-30 2014-05-30
Final fee - standard 2015-03-05
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
DESIGN MD LLC.
Past Owners on Record
JONATHAN S. CITOW
MICHAEL CAMPAGNA
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Description 2010-12-05 11 520
Claims 2010-12-05 5 150
Drawings 2010-12-05 2 36
Abstract 2010-12-05 1 68
Representative drawing 2011-02-17 1 17
Claims 2014-06-02 6 242
Description 2014-12-15 13 691
Claims 2014-12-15 6 233
Drawings 2014-12-15 1 20
Representative drawing 2015-04-28 1 12
Notice of National Entry 2011-02-01 1 194
Reminder of maintenance fee due 2011-02-28 1 112
Reminder - Request for Examination 2014-03-02 1 118
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2014-06-08 1 175
Commissioner's Notice - Application Found Allowable 2015-01-21 1 162
Maintenance Fee Notice 2015-08-10 1 171
PCT 2010-12-29 2 91
PCT 2010-12-08 1 43
PCT 2010-12-05 7 290
Correspondence 2012-04-01 4 123
Correspondence 2015-03-04 1 42